Census 2000 forms shorten to ease burden but spark debate
Mike Deupree critiques Congress and the Census Bureau as the 2000 census shrinks the long form to 34 questions and the short form to seven. He warns of higher costs, partisan pressure, and a shift to statistical sampling, questioning whether public apathy and accuracy improve under these changes.
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From Heaven's Gate to UFO Cults A Nation of Believers
The piece surveys diverse cults across America from Heaven's Gate to Unarius Eckankar and Ramtha followers. It notes leaders like Jim Roberts and Elizabeth Clare Prophet, plus communities in California Washington Montana and Minnesota. It describes apocalyptic hopes, channeling claims, and the search for salvation amid fringe beliefs.
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Satan
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Brotherhood
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Jesus
Thunderhorse
Rael
France
Janja Lalich
Alameda
Calif
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Charles Spiegel
Atlantis
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Spiegel
Cardinal Richelieu
Unarius Academy of Science
California
Unarius
Earth
Sananda
St. Paul
Minn
Temple of Eck
Eckankar
God
Davidians
Texas
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
Oregon
Osho
Paradise Valley
Mont
Yellowstone National Park
Church Universal and Triumphant
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
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